1959 CLASS AA STATE CHAMPION CLEVELAND EAST TECH (25-0)—Front row, l to r, Sam Franklin, LaMoyne Porter, James Stone, Henry Sellers, Willie Austin, Gene Davis and Manager Lucas Coles. Back row-Manager James Vaughn, Ken Glenn, Dennis Osborne, Ed Ferguson, Gene Lane, David Childress, Grady Zeigler and Coach John Broski.
The Golden Age of Ohio High School Boys’ Basketball: 1956-70
When: Sat., May 3, 1-2 p.m. 2025
Join Dr. Matthew J. Gladman as he talks about his latest book: Heartbreak Highway! A History of the Ohio Boys’ Scholastic State Basketball Tournament: Vol. V—The Golden Age (1956-70), featuring Cleveland's own East Tech High School team, the state champions in both 1958 and 1959.